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Florianopolis - men, birds, and fish

March 3rd 2014
At Florianopolis I witnessed a most unusual fishing match where each team consisted of a man and a heron (see photo 1). The heron would point with his wing to where he knew the fish were, and when the fisherman looked for reassurance would nod his beak in affirmation. At this signal the fisherman would cast his circular net (see photo 2). Most of the fish caught would go into a bucket for later we ... read more
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Brazilian Flag Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more
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